Indications of treatment at Templin

Heart, vascular and cardiovascular diseases

1. Arterial hypertension according to the WHO stages (1-2)
   • Base-line hypertension
   • Mild hypertension
2. Hypotonia and orthostasis
3. Heart diseases (coronary heart disease and heart failure in the mild to middle stages) – vegetative disorders
4. Diseases of the arteries
   • Functional and organic circulatory problems
   • Peripheral arterial occlusive diseases of stages 1-4
5. Venous insufficiency (of any stage)
   • Varicosis
   • Post-thrombosis syndrome

Contraindications: Valvular defect, decompensated heart diseases, cardiomyopathies, disorders of the sensory conduction system, cor pulmonary and acute inflammatory diseases of the heart and arteries, hypertension stage 3, acute venous thrombosis, acute thrombophlebitis, acute stroke

Diseases of the respiratory passages

1. Chronic unspecific diseases of the upper respiratory passages
   • Rhinitis
   • Sinusitis
   • Pharyngitis
   • Laryngitis
2. Chronic unspecific diseases of the lower respiratory passages
   • Chronic obstructive bronchitis
   • Pulmonary emphysema
   • Allergic bronchial asthma
   • Bronchial asthma

Contraindications: Open tuberculosis, Acute inflammatory diseases of the respiratory passages

Diseases of the skin

1. Psoriasis vulgaris
2. Atopic dermatitis (neuro-dermatitis)
3. Akne vulgaris
4. Eczema

Contraindications: Infectious diseases of the skin (bacterial and mycotic as well as virus infections of the skin) and dermatosis accompanied by extensive defects of the epithelia.

Diseases of the skeleton and of the locomotor system

1. Rheumatic diseases
   • Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (chronic polyarthritis, morbus Bechterew, gout)
   • Degenerative rheumatic diseases of the joints and of the spinal column (arthroses, syndromes of the invertebral disks, lumbo sciatic pains)
2. Ambulatory follow-up treatments subsequent to accidents, injuries and also after operations on the locomotor system organs, spinal column and joints.

Contraindications: Severe inflammatory phases of rheumatic diseases with a high blood sedimentation, general feverish diseases, malignant tumours

Diseases in childhood

1. Developmental disorders in childhood
2. Chronic diseases of the respiratory passages with the appendage organs (such as paranasal sinuses etc.) and bronchial asthma
3. Functional circulatory diseases
4. Delayed convalescence after diseases and operations
5. Protective treatments
6. Weaknesses in posture and the connective tissue
7. Lifestyle and environmental injuries

Contraindications: General physical weakness, convalescence, psycho-vegetative syndromes (vegetative dystonia, stress-induced overwork syndromes)